City of Lake City
MnDOT sells lakefront parcel, buyer unknown
Aug 7, 2024
A lakefront parcel in Lake City offered for sale by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has found a buyer.
According to Becky Swanson of MnDOT’s Property Conveyance Unit, the sale occurred last week.
Details of the sale, including the identity of the buyer and the price paid, were...
City council looks at process for addressing concerns with board and commission members
Aug 7, 2024
Following a contentious discussion that resulted in a split vote to remove a member of the city’s planning commission on July 8, the Lake City City Council spent time at a retreat meeting July 22 discussing changes to the process.
According to minutes from the meeting approved by the City Council...
City administrator to fill planning role while city seeks a news planning director
Aug 7, 2024
The vacancy created by the departure of Lake City Planning and Community Development Director Megan Smith is being filled temporarily by her predecessor in the role.
On Monday the city council unanimously included additional compensation of roughly $1,500 every two-week pay period for City...
City council to meet a week earlier in August
Jul 31, 2024
The Lake City City Council’s regular meeting for August will be on the first Monday of the month, Aug. 5, rather than the second Monday, which is more typical. The meeting is scheduled to begin at the usual time, 6 p.m.
The date change creates space for the primary election scheduled for Tuesday,...
Study: City needs housing of all kinds, but especially for young people, seniors
Jul 24, 2024
The main finding of a new housing study approved by the Lake City City Council on July 8 probably won’t come as a surprise to many: The city has a shortage of housing.
But the Lake City Port Authority, which commissioned Maxfield Research and Associates to conduct the study, believes the detailed...
Smith leaves city planning department after 18 years
Jul 17, 2024
After more than 18 years, Megan Smith is leaving the City of Lake City Planning Department.
Smith submitted her resignation June 11 effective July 11.
She came to Lake City as assistant city planner in 2006. In 2017, she became city planning and community development director.
Since then the...
Four resign from city volunteer posts following planning commissioner’s ouster
Jul 17, 2024
Four members of City of Lake City boards and commissions have resigned following the City Council’s July 8 vote to remove Tom Rasmussen from the city planning commission.
According to City Administrator Rob Keehn, planning commission member Dennis Branum and Joe Kjelland resigned from that board,...
City facing staff vacancies
Jul 17, 2024
Lake City City Administrator Rob Keehn updated the City Council on several city staff vacancies at the July 8 council meeting.
These included city planning and community development director (see related story), assistant public works directors, port authority executive director, a utility clerk,...
City: Boat launches re-open
Jul 10, 2024
The Lake City Police Department said in a Facebook post earlier this week that the boat launches at Hok-Si-La Park and Roschen Park would re-open by Wednesday, July 10, after the Graphic went to press.
Flooding kept the launches closed over Water Ski Days weekend and Fourth of July weekend.
The...
Travis Dunn helped solve downtown grease dilemma
Jul 10, 2024
For several years summertime on a busy block in Lake City’s downtown meant flies, a terrible stench, and an awful view.
The alley between Fiesta Jalisco and the Family Restaurant was home to two large grease collection receptacles.
Keeping grease out of our sewer system is important and...
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